The Tumbler

The Tumbler was John Martyn's second album released on Island Records in 1968. The album shows a progression from his previous solo folk offering to a more expansive sound including significant contributions from jazz flautist Harold McNair.

Track listing
All tracks composed by John Martyn except where indicated.


 * 1) "Sing a Song of Summer" – 2:22
 * 2) "The River" – 2:59
 * 3) "Goin' Down to Memphis" – 3:12
 * 4) "The Gardeners" (Bill Lyons) – 3:15
 * 5) "A Day at the Sea" – 2:35
 * 6) "Fishin' Blues" (Henry Thomas) – 2:37
 * 7) "Dusty" – 3:07
 * 8) "Hello Train" – 2:36
 * 9) "Winding Boy" (Jelly Roll Morton) – 2:22
 * 10) "Fly on Home" (Martyn, Paul Wheeler) – 2:33
 * 11) "Knuckledy Crunch and Slippledee-slee Song" – 2:55
 * 12) "Seven Black Roses" – 4:02

Personnel

 * John Martyn – vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
 * Harold McNair – flute on "The River", "Dusty", "The Gardeners" and "Fly On Home"
 * David Moses – double bass
 * Paul Wheeler – guitar
 * Technical
 * Francine Winham - photography